Open my Eyes

As I type this my eyes are burning after just removing my contact lenses. I, apparently, had them in too long today. As I tried to pry them from my eyes, my 8 year old daughter watched curiously. Being a very inquisitive young lady she asked, "Mom, how do you get those contacts out and why do you have to wear them?"

I have been wearing contact lenses for over 20 years and almost daily I eagerly remove them from my eyes as night time approaches. Being a morning person, the days get very long and my eyes get very tired. As you would expect, my contacts are one of the first things I put on shortly after waking up.

So I chose to use this opportunity as a teachable moment and I explained that on this side of heaven, our bodies don't always work very well and one of the things that I don't have is good eye sight. "Huh?", she said, "How will you have contacts in heaven then." I went on to say, "That's one of the best things about heaven, our bodies won't be broken, they'll be perfect and I won't need contacts in heaven."

The the mind of an 8 year old with all of her innocence reminded me why I need to open my eyes to eternal things, not earthly temporary things. In John 14:2 for example, Jesus says, "In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you."

WOW! Can you only imagine?

Let this message help all of us remember that a life lived out loud is a life with an eternal perspective. Reaching out to others in a real, genuine, and sincere way, not only in words, but in actions. After all, as long as we're here we have a very specific assignment which is to keep a heavenly focus with an earthly purpose, through living our lives as an example of who God is, tell others about Him, and let your life shine bright, so many can enjoy the place He is preparing for those who know Him.